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Femininomenon is a Sonic the Hedgehog fanzine focused on the female characters in the Sonic franchise. These characters are often pushed to the side and/or made one-dimensional, and this zine seeks to give them the depth and focus that they deserve.
CR's next live show in Berlin dives back into the Folding Halls Of Halas with The Mighty Nein and will be released on Beacon July 14th at 12pm PST.
When a failed experiment in the Folding Halls of Halas corrupts Caleb Widogast, the rest of the Mighty Nein must brave a twisted dimensional dungeon to recover their friend, or become part of the twisted labyrinth forever...
“Okay, look alive, people! We have just received news from Honmoon Entertainment that they will be releasing a new girl group. And they want us, World Cable News, to be the main TV station for their first appearance to the world.” The Ceo of WCN said that as every important head figure of the channels was sitting in the conference room with their assistant behind them against the wall.
“This is going to bring our numbers to the sky,” said the Old man as he ended with a laugh. “Like usual, the girls will be shown on the Stardom World Channel. Jaewon, your team needs to make a good impression so they can return to us exclusively. Do you understand?”
It didn’t take long for the boss of SWC to nod his head in response.
“We just decided on the show the girl group will be appearing tomorrow night. We are currently finalizing the show's lineup. I have my best people working on it and ensuring things turn out well.”
“Lies, " you said in your head as your boss finished up his mini-statement. As long as you have been a paid intern at SWC, nothing has gone according to plan for your channel station. Leaks about upcoming idol announcements or special programs have occurred too frequently. The scheduled program would have to be rewritten the last hour before a show went live.
Once the meeting was over, everyone started to head back to the office. And now everyone who works at SWC has started to stress out. At this point, you would have returned to your desk to attend to emails and assist your coworkers with some of their tasks. Your use of working from the background and maintaining a regular schedule can become boring at times. But it pays the bills, so you didn’t really complain about this current lifestyle. But before you could get back to your deck, your boss stopped you and told you to follow him to his office.
“May I ask why this sudden meet-up?”
“We found out who was causing our leaks. They were fired, and since we have an opening spot. You’ll be responsible for the care of celebrities upon their arrival. Think of your chances of being fully hired if everything goes well tomorrow.”
So, planning out all the things that the new girl group, Huntrix, needs is more complicated than you thought. As on the day before, you were moved around the whole station building. To get the necessary paperwork to reserve the two rooms that the group needs, but close enough for recording to be done. It wasn’t just Huntrix and their manager showing up. Celine, a member of Starlight Sisters who trained the girls, will also accompany them.
Then, don't get started on what you have to do to find the drink and snacks the girls asked for. It was going to be hard to explain to her boss that the boatload of food was for Huntrix and hot for you. Then there was the task of finding all the items required for the station tradition when a new idol group debuts.
The stress was getting to your head for sure as you spent most of your morning trying to find a work outfit suitable for meeting Huntrix. You might have gone through 6 different outfits before finally deciding on a semi-professional suit. Thinking of bringing heels to work might have been a mistake. Luckily, you have other shoes at your desk that you can switch to in case of anything.
To make the day worse for you, you ran out of your contact lenses and had to bring your glasses to work for today's special event. You just pray to the gods that everything turns out fine.
Now, it was just a matter of pre-setting everything before the Hunterrix arrived. It was clear that everyone at the station was on high alert today. Barriers were being placed around the building as people began to gather outside, hoping to catch a glimpse of the new idol group. As the last-minute setup was done on the set. Your walkie-talkie went off.
“AB for y/n.”
“Go for y/n,” you respond as you press on your earpiece to hear a little bit better.
“We have our eyes on a black limo coming to the building. You might want to start heading down soon. Over.”
“Copy. ETA less than 5 mins. Switching over to channel one (production). Over.”
“Copy that.” It was time. It's time to show your boss what you can do. This intern can do more than just copy paperwork and get coffee for everyone at the station. The worst thing that could happen is you getting fired and having to go through the pains of a job search once more. With the current state of things, that is something that you want to avoid.
As you made it down to the building entrance, you made it right in time as the black limo parked in front. Now, there was a noticeable number of people around the fence. Cameras were starting to take pictures. Fans are beginning to yell out the group's name. People are pulling out their phones to record this moment. You took one last deep breath to calm down your nerves.
“You got this, y/n. Just act as you know what you are doing, and everything should be fine… hopefully.” From there, you signal security to let Huntrix out of their limo.
As the limbo door opened up, the crowd of people started to go wild. The first person to come out was the former Starlight Sister member, Celine. Behind them, it was a Huntrix member with purple hair styled out as one giant braid. There was a certain pride in her stance, as she was here to prove a point.
Then up was the tallest person you have seen in a while. This Huntrix member had bright red hair styled out with mini high pigtails. She had a mysterious aura, as if she didn’t care what people thought of her.
Finally, the last Huntrix member stepped out, and the height difference was clear as day from night. It was clear to see they were trying to hold in a burst of energy.
Last but not least, there was the manager of the girls, Bobby, since he was the one who wrote all the emails about what the girls required.
It wouldn’t be long before all of them enter the building as they wave back at the fans.
“Welcome to World Cable News, where stars get to shine. Your start as an idol group begins here … that was too much, wasn’t it?” And there goes your professionalism.
“Ummmmm, just a bit,” said the ball of sunshine of the group. As the tallest member butted in, “It was.”
“Sorry, I’m forced to say that. Anyway, my name is y/n and I’m going to be your ‘helper’ for today. The recording for the show won’t be for a while. So, I’ll take you to your rooms.” So far, everything is going well. The ride in the elevator was quiet; no one said anything. But what was there to say? You're just a worker at the TV station. Someone else could be doing this same job, and they would react the same way. Luckily, that train of thought was cut short when the elevator doors opened up.
You walked them to their room and turned to face, “The door to my left is for Mira and Zoey. The door on my right is for Celine and Rumi.”
“Wait, what about Bobby?” Said the mysterious girl.
“Don’t worry, girls, I’m going to go check on the production side of things. Making sure everything is fine. Just go ahead and relax while I check on things.” Said Bobby with a relaxed tone.
“In your rooms, you’ll find snacks and other things to entertain yourself. I would like to thank Bobby for assisting me with the emails they sent me. Now, if you'd like anything, just let me know, as I’ll be waiting out here. Now, if you excuse me, I'll be guiding Bobby to production.”
At least there was a moment of calm for yourself; you explained to Bobby how this was your first day with all of this. Trying to make sure things went well was stressful for you. Luckily for you, he gave you a couple of tips and hopes the best for you. That was when your feet started to hurt; the choice of wearing heels finally caught up with you. But getting back to the girls was your main priority as you made it back to where the girls were residing. Once you finally made it back, that’s when Celine was leaving her room.
“I trust that the girls won’t need any babysitting, but whatever happens, I’ll be leaving them to your care. That being said, I’ll be heading early to where recording will be done. Has the building had any major changes, right?”
The way that Celine presents herself makes you feel small. That having someone around telling her what to do was wrong. Not in a mean way, but it was clear that she had more experience with this situation than you did.
“Ummm…not that I know of.”
“Good, so it should be the same as before. Make sure the girls arrive on time.” Celine said as she started to walk away.
“Wait, you're not allowed to leave alone… and she's already gone.” Great, your boss is going to have your head on a stick. Might as well give production a heads up. As you sent the message to inform your team. The door to Mira and Zoey's room opens up. Like a switch in your brain, you reverted to your smiling professional mode.
“I’m sorry, but it's possible to get some hot water for our ramyeon.” Says the ball of sunshine of the group, pointing at her beef bone broth ramyeon cup. Wait, if holding the beef bone broth ramyeon means she's Zoey, and the red-haired girl is Mira, then that would mean... She was the one who wanted the spicy ramyeon.
“Yes, of course, just hand over your cups and I’ll get them prepared.”
“Thank you so much.” Zoey said as she handed over the cup, “Hey Mira, hand over your ramyeon. The pretty girl is going to prepare it for us.”
HUH! Pretty! A rush of red started to show around your cheeks and the tips of your ears. The last time you heard someone say that to you was probably your mother. It wasn’t till today that you were trying to make yourself feel more presentable than usual. You would be brought back to reality when Zoey handed you over the Mira’s ramyeon. Luckily for you, Zoey didn’t notice your blush.
“I shouldn’t take long, Ms. Zoey. I’ll be back before you know it.”
“Drop the miss. We are not that old.” Said Mira as she was sitting in a chair, eating some kimbap.
“Noted. I won’t take long.” As you started to walk away, you stopped in front of Rumi’s door. At the same time, she hasn’t asked for anything. Something inside of you was telling you to check on her. Zoey and Mira have each other to entertain themselves. Rumi was just there, all by themselves. You were going to knock for a moment, but there was hesitation. Why did you even care? Rumi hasn’t asked for anything, so you shouldn’t bother her, right?
You knocked on the door.
The door opens.
“Do you need something?” Asked Rumi.
“Well, hum… Zoey and Mira wanted ramyeon, and I-I’m making it for them. So I-I thought you might w-wanted your made too. But it t-t-totally okay if you don’t want any. It’s n-not like I'm forcing you or anything… I'm going to shut up before I say anything I might regret now.” You were a stuttering mess.
Rumi let out a chuckle.
“I would like some ramyeon too.” She went to get her ramyeon cup. “I’ll be honest, I'm pretty surprised that you found most, if not all, the snacks the girls and I like to eat on. It should have taken you a while to find them all.”
“Well, it's my job to make sure that the idols are comfortable when they are here. Though I’ll admit that I might have overdone it for being my first time doing all of this.”
“Well, it’s my first time being an idol. So I say you're doing an amazing job so far.” Rumi said as she handed over the ramyeon. Before Rumi could close the door, you had something else to say.
“Hummm, more thing. Food usually tastes better when you're with friends or family. So I’ll turn a blind eye if you so happen to be with the other girls when I come back.” There was a silent moment there. While Rumi didn’t say anything, you could tell she was happy that you told her.
“I’ll be back in five minutes. Do what you have to do.”
Making instant ramyeon isn't rocket science. Just get some hot water, pour it into the cup, and wait for three minutes. Then it's all done. Now to find a tray to carry it back in, so that took some of your time. Then you had to bring the Polaroid camera and photo album for the station tradition when a new idol group's debut. You looked at the clock, and there were about twenty minutes left before the girls had to head to production. Which caused you to speed walk back to get everything done.
This time, when you made it back to the room, the door to Zoey and Mira’s room was already open. You heard the laughter of all three girls as you got closer. When you made it to their doorway, you playfully knock on the door to let the girls know you're here. That made them notice you at the entrance.
“Let's Go! Our ramyeon is here!” Said Zoey as you walked in and started to hand everyone their ramyeon.
“Spicy for Mira, Beef Bone Both for Zoey, and Last but not least, seafood flavor for Rumi.” With no hesitation, the girls started to eat their ramyeon. As you left the girls to eat, place the Polaroid camera and photo album on a mini tablet beside them, and begin to clean up the empty snack packs.
“What with the camera and photo album.” Said Mira as she was the first one to finish eating her ramyeon.
“Oh, the station has a tradition. When a new idol group debuts here, they get their picture taken, and a page is dedicated to it in the photo album. I think there is a Starlight Sisters’ page in that album, specifically in that album.” You said you threw away the trash.
“No way that means there is a picture of a young Celine in her golden age,” Zoey said as quickly, grabbed the album, and started to flip through the pages. Once she found it, Zoey let out a giant gasp. “No way!”
The other two girls started to gather around to see the page.
“Hey Rumi, isn’t that your mom right here. ” Said Mira as she pointed to a picture that had one of the Starlight Sisters decorating their braid with accessories. “You guys are rocking out the giant braid looks.”
“I never thought that I would see a picture of her today. It’s like she's still with me.” Said Rumi as she stared at that picture a bit longer.
“Well, it is your time for you guys to leave a mark in the album,” You say as you grab the camera and face them to take a picture. “Everyone smile, and say Huntrix!”
“HUNTRIX!” All three of them yelled out as they did heart and peace signs. The camera would be passed around as all the girls started to take as many photos as they could before time was up. As the world will soon know these girls as pop stars.
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It's 4 am as I'm posting this.
I'm sorry for not giving all the girls an equal amount of attention, but there will be other chapters dedicated to them.
Also, sorry if there are any grammar or spelling mistakes. I didn't pick up. I'm mostly an artist, not really a writer. Any, enjoy. Leave a like, comment, or reblog if this fic is worth writing some more. Anyway, I'm off to bed now.
-frozty
Edit: Hopefully, I fixed all the grammatical mistakes
Imagine holding this pass and these picks back in '92? I wish I had a free pass to travel back in time and see this tour... Izzy was pure musical integrity during this era. ✨
Identity: MLM, explicit
Notes: States he is attracted to men in source.
Propaganda: “chaotic neutral, his job is to explode things, I cant explain why I like him he’s just great”
vs. Alvin (Backstage Pass)
Identity: Asexual, explicit
Notes: In his route, directly has a conversation with Sian where he tells her he is not interested in and doesn’t want sex.
Propaganda: “alvin is the route i recommend when people say “i’m tired of otome expecting the same relationship script every time.” he’s sweet, he’s sincere, and the way the route handles him is just… nice? like it doesn’t turn into a joke, and it doesn’t treat him like he’s “missing” something. he’s just him, and he still wants closeness and love.”
